Repainting and repairs to begin on State Road 312 bridge

Posted: March 13, 2012 - 5:39pm

From staff

The Florida Department of Transportation is scheduled to begin a repainting and repair project on the eastbound State Road 312 bridge over the Matanzas River, also known as the Mickler-O’Connell Bridge on March 21.

During construction, the steel portion of the eastbound bridge will be cleaned and repainted with a protective coating. This project is intended to maintain the integrity of the structure and to protect the steel frame of the bridge, which was built in 1976. Other activities include making repairs to the fender system within the river and repairing small portions of the concrete bridge deck, bridge joints and the bridge drainage system.

To minimize traffic impacts during construction and to provide safety for the contractor and the motorists, a temporary barrier wall will be placed along the outside, eastbound lane and traffic will be shifted to the inside shoulder of the bridge. Once the bridge repainting is completed, the barrier wall will be removed.

Nighttime lane closures will be necessary Sunday through Thursday while crews install the barrier wall and also while the repairs are made to the bridge deck, bridge joints and the drainage. The contractor currently plans to work seven days a week with daytime and nighttime work.

Barges will be near the area beneath the bridge and the vertical clearance for boaters will be reduced by four feet between June 4 and July 15. Boaters should use caution while traveling through this area.

The project is projected to cost $1.5 million dollars and is scheduled to be finished by later this year.

For more information about this FDOT project, please visit www.nflroads.com. The public can also keep up with the weekly progress on this project and other projects in Northeast Florida by following the FDOT on Twitter @MyFDOT_NEFL or http://twitter.com/MyFDOT_NEFL